India: NBA streams live game on Facebook

The NBA stream a regular-season game via Facebook Live for the first time on January 2nd across India.

Sunday’s game, which saw the Sacramento Kings lose against the Golden State Warriors, was available to fans in India across the Facebook pages of the Kings, the NBA and The Warriors.

The Facebook stream featured the league’s newly released “NBA Mobile View” feed, delivering a closer shot of the action optimised for viewing on tablet and phone screens.

Warriors President & COO Rick Welts commented: “We are always looking for ways to utilise technology for opportunities to connect with our diverse group of fans throughout the world and are thrilled to engage with our followers in India.”